Andy Turnbull Guitar

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38 Wolseley Gardens
Jesmond Vale
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE2 1HR

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Opening hours

Monday to Tuesday: 9am - 8:30pm

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 9am - 8:30pm

Friday: Closed

Saturday to Sunday: 10am - 5:30pm


Key Services

flamenco tutor, guitar teacher, music



About

Professional Guitar Tuition from Experienced Teacher

I have been teaching, off and on, for thirteen years to all ages and abilities. I offer intensive yet friendly tuition; individually tailored to your needs and expectations. I currently teach a range of ages from 7 to 60+, beginners and professionals. I have extensive concert experience (supporting hundreds of international acts and quite a few headline shows myself) and in depth knowledge of multiple styles of guitar playing; in particular, flamenco, Spanish classical, bottleneck blues, traditional and modern folk, but also Rock, pop and multiple others.

In 2007 I lived in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, where I had the privilege of studying under and with many flamenco maestros of the area, particularly José Luís Balao, Francisco Leon and Santiago Lara. Flamenco is my specialty but by no means all I can do. I can play, and teach, all styles to a professional standard.

£20 per hour or 5 hrs for £80.

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Fantastic Teacher

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Andy has been teaching me classical and flamenco guitar techniques for over 2 years now. For someone who isn't regularly practicing, my guitar playing has improved significantly. His teaching approach is calming yet challenging. He sets challenges each week, introducing new techniques which furthers my playing style. This has given me the confidence to pursue recording tracks of my own devised music. For both a beginner or a guitarist looking to improve, I would strongly recommend Andy.

Jack Longstaff - 28/01/2016 | report this review

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Top Notch Teacher

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My grand daughter who is 6 has been coming to Andy for 3 months and is making fantastic progress reading music and playing guitar. He has given her confidence in herself and she really looks forward to going for her lesson each week. She was able to play jingle bells to the family over Christmas after just 2 months and was so proud of herself. He is very patient and explains things thoroughly, we can't recommend him enough - Andy really is a fantastic teacher.

Chris Ward - 20/01/2016 | report this review

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It's not rocket science

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If you don't go to Andy Turnbull, you're getting second best! It's not r............ well, you get it!

Steve Kent - 19/11/2015 | report this review

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Highly Recommended Guitar Teacher

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Andy is an awesome guitar teacher. Having started his lessons with absolute zero experience playing the guitar I have come to learn a lot from the few months I have been going to his lessons. He is very patient and builds my lessons to best suite the way I learn and the songs I want to learn to play. Regardless your age of experience I would definitely recommend, fantastic teacher!

Jonny Campbell - 18/11/2015 | report this review

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Highly Recommended Guitar Teacher

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Andy is an awesome guitar teacher. Having started his lessons with absolute zero experience playing the guitar I have come to learn a lot from the few months I have been going to his lessons. He is very patient and builds my lessons to best suite the way I learn and the songs I want to learn to play. Regardless your age of experience I would definitely recommend, fantastic teacher!

Jonny Campbell - 18/11/2015 | report this review

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Highly Recommended

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Lovely guy and great teacher. Lessons are chilled but focused on what you want to do. I can't believe how much I've improved from my first lesson.

izzy andrews - 11/11/2015 | report this review

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Friendly, relaxed but comprehensive, constructive guitar tuition. 10/10!

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I would recommend Andy to anyone looking for a guitar tuition. He’s friendly, patient, knowledgable and very organised. He always puts a lot of work into his lesson-planning so that during the lesson he can focus entirely on teaching. I went to Andy as a complete beginner and within a few lessons was confidently playing some of my favourite songs and pushing myself with tunes I never thought I’d be able to play! And we always have a good laugh in the lessons too.

James Heffernan - 05/11/2015 | report this review

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Amazing lap steel/guitar teacher

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Andy is an amazing lap steel/guitar teacher. I have only had 3 lessons with him so far and already feel that I'm progressing quickly with my lap steel. He is very encouraging, friendly, patient and talented, and every lesson is always fun and challenging - I leave each one feeling positive and looking forward to the next one. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be able to play the lap steel as I have had no experience of it or a guitar before, but thanks to Andy he is showing me that I can I do it, and now all I want to do is practice, practice, practice!! I would highly recommend Andy :)

Leigh Ann Lovett - 08/10/2015 | report this review

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Outstanding Teacher

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Working with Andy has changed the way I play the guitar, he is a tremendous teacher with genuine patience and a desire to see you succeed. The tailored instruction he continues to provide gives me greater insight into and understanding of a variety of techniques plus his additional support in pursuit of my own musical goals has been invaluable. I would recommend Andy to anyone regardless of age or ability, he is a fantastic teacher.

Jamie Kidd - 17/08/2015 | report this review

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First Class Guitar Teacher

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I am pleased to recommend Andy as a guitar teacher as he has all the attributes required: friendly, well organised, prepared, good communication skills and patience. I am sure that Andy could teach many different styles to many different ages and abilities.

Andrew Stanley - 09/08/2015 | report this review

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Awesome teacher

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I have been taking lessons with him for few weeks now, and I have to say am learning faster than I thought I would, given that I've never touched a guitar before. Andy is really patient, very clear in his instructions, and shows different ways with which I can learn easily.

Ben A - 06/08/2015 | report this review

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Very good

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Although I only had lessons with Andy for a short time I would highly recommend his services. Having not played the guitar for a number of years Andy helped me get back into the swing of things and taught me some great new techniques and theory. He is a friendly guy and very patient.

Tom Pilkington - 14/04/2015 | report this review

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Andy is an excellent teacher who goes the extra mile to ensure that his lessons work for the individual. He blends the ideal combination of guitar technique, music theory and personal expression in his teaching. Andy has an eclectic taste in music and builds a strong rapport with his pupils through common appreciate of musicians and playing styles. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Andy to any budding guitarists!

Rob Curry - 22/02/2015 | report this review

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Guitar tuition recommendation

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Andy is a great guitar player who can play brilliantly across a wide range of styles and genres (country blues, flamenco, bottleneck slide, folk and rock etc...). He has a very friendly and personable style of communicating and teaching which makes each lesson great fun. I've learnt a lot in a short space of time thanks to Andy's very useful tips and handy hints as to different guitar tunings and right-hand finger picking technique.

Paul Johnstone - 16/02/2015 | report this review

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Brilliant!

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When my 4 year old son declared he wanted to start guitar lessons I wondered if I would be able to find a teacher who could adapt to teaching such a young musician in the making - but we have with Andy! Andy keeps the lessons fun and interesting for him and is incredibly patient and as a result he has progressed (much to everyone's amazement that a 4 year old can play the guitar!!!) week on week. Andy really does have a passion for music and both me and my little boy would recommend.

Emily Fitch - 06/11/2014 | report this review

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Versatile guitar tutor

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A patient tutor with lots of ideas to keep the lessons interesting.

Simon Bagnall - 27/09/2014 | report this review

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Highly Recommended

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My 9 year old took 5 intensive flamenco lessons over the summer holidays 'as a treat' to see if he would enjoy a new style. He normally plays rock guitar and so I didn't know how he would take to learning something so different. During the first lesson, my heart sank, as it looked like learning a completely different instrument and I thought that there was no way Andy was going to get anywhere with my son in just 5 hours. However, at the end of the week, I was absolutely amazed at what my son could play and I think he surprised himself at how much he enjoyed flamenco! Andy is patient and knows his stuff. We'll definitely be going back for more and I would highly recommend Andy as a teacher!

Sally Pattison - 19/09/2014 | report this review

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Highly recommended!

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As well as being a very skilled and competent musician, Andy is a fantastic teacher. He has the patience of a saint- he always kept my 7 year old daughter engaged whilst also improving her skills and I could see a noticeable improvement in the way she played her guitar after each lesson. His lessons are structured and he provides good quality reference material and homework for the pupil to take away to work on between sessions.

Gill Scurfield - 12/09/2014 | report this review

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Guitar Lessons

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I first saw Andy playing at the Butterfly Cafe in a band, (they were good), so I bought their CD. Learning that Andy gave guitar lessons enabled me to full fill a life time ambition to learn the guitar. Andy has a friendly, calming and likeable personality, having a patient demeanour and the ability to teach children and adults alike across a broad wide genre of music . I'm currently learning my favourite songs on both the acoustic and electric. I would recommend Andy as he is a great teacher with an encouraging teaching style.

John Thompson - 01/09/2014 | report this review

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Fantastic guitar teacher

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Andy has been incredibly patient with me as a beginner over the last 2 months. He has broken things down for me really well and also challenged me to try different things at the same time. I thoroughly enjoy my lessons with Andy, he's warm and welcoming and his lessons are fun and at a really good pace for my ability. I would recommend his lessons to anyone, he's brilliant.

Alice Roberts - 29/08/2014 | report this review

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Amazing guitar teacher!

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Andy is a superb teacher, he is so reassuring, professional, and friendly. I have been taking lessons with Andy for over a year , he teaches me slide guitar. Andy's talent is absolutely astounding, he is so passionate about music and this comes across in his teaching. Andy always pushes and challenges me, I have achieved so much because of his guidance and encouragement. Above all he is extremely friendly, approachable and makes me feel at ease. I would recommend Andy and his skills to anyone.

trevor bell - 27/08/2014 | report this review

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Great Teacher

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Excellent guitar tutor. Andy is friendly, with a lot of patience and makes you feel comfortable playing. I find the lessons are well tailored to my objectives and give me a target to achieve for the next lesson. Andy explains theory clearly and sessions are fun with a lot of practicing and working with new material or alternatives to play each time so playing became a pleasure. If you are serious about learning or improving your guitar skills I would definitely recommend Andy to be your tutor. Miguel

M J - 11/08/2014 | report this review

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